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All the ideas for 'Letters to Edward Stillingfleet', 'Universals' and 'Letters to Coste'

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2. Reason / A. Nature of Reason / 9. Limits of Reason

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The universe is infinitely varied, so the Buridan's Ass dilemma could never happen [Leibniz]

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 1. Universals

8495	The distinction between particulars and universals is a mistake made because of language [Ramsey]

8493	We could make universals collections of particulars, or particulars collections of their qualities [Ramsey]

8. Modes of Existence / E. Nominalism / 1. Nominalism / a. Nominalism

8494	Obviously 'Socrates is wise' and 'Socrates has wisdom' express the same fact [Ramsey]

9. Objects / D. Essence of Objects / 3. Individual Essences

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Every individual thing which exists has an essence, which is its internal constitution [Locke]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 1. Possible Worlds / a. Possible worlds

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There may be a world where dogs smell their game at a thousand leagues [Leibniz]

11. Knowledge Aims / B. Certain Knowledge / 1. Certainty

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If it is knowledge, it is certain; if it isn't certain, it isn't knowledge [Locke]